19th Annual Earth Day Celebration At Etopia
In the 1960s there was a rising awareness of environmental concerns and desire among young people in the US to do something. Environmentalist and U.S. senator Gaylord Nelson envisioned a conservation movement through the creation of a national celebration. On 22 April 1970 marks the first Earth Day celebration.
The first global Earth Day was organized in 1990. It was observed by 200 million people in more than 140 countries. Since then Earth Day has become a tidal wave of engagement; a force of nature. According to the Earth Day Network (EDN), a nonprofit organization that coordinates Earth Day activities, more than 1 billion people are involved in Earth Day activities, making it “the largest secular civic event in the world.”
Each year millions of people participate in community cleanups, marches, climate protests, beach clean-ups, demonstrations, citizen science projects, public art, and more. These activities, along with discussions and education increasingly address the threat of global warming and the need for clean, renewable energy sources.
To help us celebrate this year’s Earth Day we invite you to share your expertise, experience, and passions related to the theme “Our power, Our Planet” with us. Complete the presenter form if you’d like to do a presentation or facilitate a workshop. Presentations should be no longer than 50 minutes and workshops should not exceed 90 minutes.
Our objective is to engage visitors in lively, informative, and memorable events and activities that focus on sustainable living and eco-consciensiousness.
Not interested in presenting? We will have exhibitor booths available to share who you or your organization are and what you do in SL. Booths will be set up no later than Wednesday, 15 April. We will remove empty tents on Thursday, 16 April, in time for the opening of our Earth Day activities on Friday, 17 April.
We know Earth Day is more than just 22 April. Like you, we know it’s what we do in every moment of every day. It’s the front yard gardens we grow to feed our neighbors. It’s the tiny home we live in and the renewable energy we choose instead of or to supplement public utilities. It’s buying local, bicycling to work, and teaching our children to learn from past mistakes to build a better future.
Join us! Explore a little, learn a little, and enjoy it a lot.
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